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2014 FORD FUSION — POWER TRAIN

crash · 1620731 · 2019-11-14

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FUSION
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
139,576

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FUSION. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO SWITCH THE GEAR SHIFTER FROM DRIVE INTO PARK, THE TRANSMISSION ERRONEOUSLY BECAME STUCK IN THE REVERSE POSITION. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A NEARBY RESIDENCE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE TRANSMISSION CABLE BUSHING HAD FAILED. AN UNKNOWN DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,576. THE VIN WAS INVALID.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11279995
Machine
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